.... in this case, my PK's.

Which are doing reaaaaaaaly well right now - they are growing happily in 2.5" pots that they came in last April. So should I leave them be till next spring and repot then? or do seedlings get repotted more regularly?

Wondering if I should disturb the darlings,

Mindy

If I were you I would leave them undisturbed much longer but lets see what the experts have to say.

Flush out the pots with lots of water to remove the salts if you don't repot. Like pour a gallon of water through each pot.

Flush out the pots with lots of water to remove the salts if you don't repot. Like pour a gallon of water through each pot.

a GALLON for a 2.5" pot? Flushing should happen regardless of repotting but if one weren't then I guess it wouldn't be excessive, it still sounds like ALOT of water for one little pot. What is the potting media?

Yes...flushing out should be done every month is my understanding. Our last speaker at my orchid socitey meeting said you should flush, wait an hour and flush again, every month. I missed why the double flush...someone was talking to me....sooooo rude!

I missed why the double flush...someone was talking to me....sooooo rude!

He he! LOL!
I haven't heard about double flushing before. Maybe it is because the water in the bark gets the solids into the water, so then when you flush the second time, it gets alot more of the salts out??

I would give your seedlings until next spring before you repot. The mix should hold up until then, and you are still working on establishing the roots in the existing mix.

As far as flushing, it sort of depends on how much fertilizer you use and what strength. I personally don't do it at all, but I do keep most of my phrags pretty wet at the roots. If you plan on drying out the plants and have been fertilizing quite a bit, then flush them pretty good. A gallon of water for a 2 1/2 inch pot is overkill.

There are as many ideas about growing as there are people, take all ideas (including mine) with a grain of salt, and find methods of growing that work for you under your conditions. Your plants will tell you what to do....

I guess I'll leave them where they are at for a while - they are in what looks like regular seedling mix (they came potted) and I flush them every day - not a gallon, but like a quart - to imitate that "daily drenching rain" they get back home. then they get about an hour and a half of full sun from3:30 - 5 in the afternoon. that seems to work. so far at least!

I like my little PK's.

Mindy


P.S> although I am noticing that almost all of my favorite orchids are really tiny ones, and I'll not se blooms like yours for a looooooong time. I suppose an adult plant or two is in order, eh?

I would give your seedlings until next spring before you repot. The mix should hold up until then, and you are still working on establishing the roots in the existing mix.

As far as flushing, it sort of depends on how much fertilizer you use and what strength. I personally don't do it at all, but I do keep most of my phrags pretty wet at the roots. If you plan on drying out the plants and have been fertilizing quite a bit, then flush them pretty good. A gallon of water for a 2 1/2 inch pot is overkill.

There are as many ideas about growing as there are people, take all ideas (including mine) with a grain of salt, and find methods of growing that work for you under your conditions. Your plants will tell you what to do....

I totally agree with Bill!:iagree: I do flush it once in awhile.

Ramon:D

I would give your seedlings until next spring before you repot. The mix should hold up until then, and you are still working on establishing the roots in the existing mix.

As far as flushing, it sort of depends on how much fertilizer you use and what strength. I personally don't do it at all, but I do keep most of my phrags pretty wet at the roots. If you plan on drying out the plants and have been fertilizing quite a bit, then flush them pretty good. A gallon of water for a 2 1/2 inch pot is overkill.

There are as many ideas about growing as there are people, take all ideas (including mine) with a grain of salt, and find methods of growing that work for you under your conditions. Your plants will tell you what to do....

I totally agree with Bill! :iagree:I do flush it once in awhile.

Ramon:D